Isabella County sheriff says recent string of murders in Mount Pleasant area 'tragic'

Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski poses for a photo at his desk Tuesday afternoon at the Isabella Country Sheriff Department, 207 N." target="_blank">

A fatal stabbing early Saturday morning in downtown Mount Pleasant marked the area's third murder of 2012.

Tyrone Stanley, 20, of Mount Pleasant died from a stab wound at an apartment in the 100 block of S. Main St. around 4 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the Mount Pleasant Police Department. Stanley was transported to McLaren-Central Michigan Hospital, 1221 S. Drive, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Officers at the scene were able to identify a 25-year-old white male from Mount Pleasant as the suspect. He is currently lodged at the Isabella County Jail. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski, whose department assisted in the incident, said the suspect was scheduled to be arraigned sometime Sunday. Police have not released the name of the suspect.

Mioduszewski said the sheriff’s department victim services assisted at the scene by notifying Stanley’s family of his death.

"It’s unfortunate these situations are happening,” Mioduszewski said. “It seems like over the past couple years there’s been two to three homicides a year. It’s tragic. I hate to see it here around Central Michigan.”

According to local reports, the crime scene was roped off and processed by the Michigan State Crime Lab from Grayling.

Calls made by Central Michigan Life to the Book Garden, 114 S. Main Street, the Market on Main, 120 South Main Street, ACE Hardware, 118 S. Main St., and Firstbank, 102 S. Main St., were not returned Sunday.

He was charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent.